The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-04-19


declared eligible Il membership at
this session. Legislation in regard
Il cooperation ana benefit insurance
was also enacted. In 1892 : revised
constitution and ritual was adopted.
At this session some reacnonSry leg
islston was passed. Laws Tor sup
porting strikes were adorted, and the
co-Operauon II members was sup
pressed by s change Of the eo-opera-
i've lSw al the order. In February.
1852. Mr.. stephens died IN Philsdsl-
phis, In 1888 the title Of the officers
Of the general assembly waS changed
fron grand 70 general. The member
ship az this date was $1,000 In 1881
strikes and boyeotts We're denounced.
IN 1875 legislation looking - the
prevention q strikes and boyco.tS
wSS first adopted. In this yaSr the
knights and The trades unions be,
came sharply defined. The tenth
annual session u the general assem-
Sly held II 1886, 81 Richmond. raised
the salaries q the chief officers. The
membership 81 the time Of the Rich
mond convention was 1Sl0ll The
lsTsst estimate made by Mr., Wright
,Decembar 10 1856 placed the mem
be-ship then ST about 100000. This
! n brief the mere history Of the
order. II VII be seen that the growth
Of the order mas been chiefly since
ISL. when official publicity was first
given 70 the name and objects Of the
order by the general assembly. From
membership q 5000 N 1888 II Mss
increased 70 $4,000 by October, 1886.
Il VIII be seen further that the bulk
q the growth has been since the first
election % Mr.. Powierly Mr.. Ste
phens' resignation was for reasons
entirely honorable % him, although
N some degree the change IN the
hesd Of the order was due 70 the tac.
that Mr.. Stephens wss s thorough
believer n the policy q maintaining
is secrecy, while Ar, Powderly aivC-
Gated the necessity q publicity.
In addition 70 me historical sketch
u the order above summarized. some
reference msy De made . me urne;
pies Gdvoc2tei by the Knights. the
constitution q the order and the re-
co@mendSt1o1s made IS 70 nee6tul
public legislation. In the declaration
q principles above mentioned. atten-
ton Is called q the necessity OF the
organization o. labor IL order 10 Oh
tsin rs objects TIE remedial measure
can De obtzined By the aid OF TIE
b2lIOE Is insisted upon. The knights
sim n the wocisot TIE oCder. 70 make
industrial moral worth. not wealth.
the true standard OF individual and
national greatness The establish
menr OF bureaus a labor statistics Is
demanded Al Laws beszIng uneoually
On various classes are u be abolished.
The recognition by incorporation Of
labor associations Is demanded. Cor
C-6cc labor o. national. state and
municipal works : denounced. Laws
providing t0- S-sre arbitration Sra de
handed 4 graduated income tax :
asked in. The acquisition by the
central government q al telegraph
1-G telephone lines and railroads :
advocated T1e order VII 6evO-a is
labo-s 70 tLe adoption q tha sight
hour -sw and 10 the principle that the
sex q the worker shall not make arv
difference II the pay received As
regards the constitutional Regulations
q The order Il : stated inst 81 men
oe-s ecs expected 70 give rhe5r tine
and DOney 70 aid The cause. and not
lesve 70 TIE officers The sole respors-
blEty ard duty Of running the o.
gzM1st5Or- The only detsiLs IS 70
organization likely 70 De a interest
70 the reading public ara those reIa-
i've % TIE organization q the various
bodies Il : sisted that each district
assembly shall eorS:s- q 81 Least i've
locals eeeh local be:ng entitled 70
oce delegate 70 the d;s-Ezec assembled
TIE 6iS-Ece assembly i the EigheS+
tribunal q the CzdE II is Owl 5urls-
dielon undsz The general laws q TIE
order BszEs5rsgs.